Aap Koun Hai? PT 1

Hey Dad😅

I debate whether I should go through the crowd or not. There really isn't much of a choice however, it's either I march through the crowd and get in that ship or I stay here on the dock and stare stupidly at my father. But I need to do my research. Information about Vihaan's family-let alone his uncle-isn't something you find every day. And I know it's all due to my pure luck-so I can't let this opportunity slip away.

And after tonight I do not know how many plans Vihaan has made to prove to everyone we are in a relationship. So this is probably my only chance to properly do research.

it's the first option I am going with

My eyes traverse the crowd for one last time, noting the circle my father and Mr.Leela are in and I make a mental note to myself to avoid it.

I am going in.

Once I reach my room, I will be safe and won't have to see their faces again for the night and I can do whatever I like. I remind myself of this as persuasion.

I mutter the reminder over and over to myself before finally holding a deep breath as I dive in the crowd. My ribcage contracts as soon as I enter, and it's difficult to breathe in, everywhere I look there is a body mushing into mine.

My heart beats violently in my chest, and my insides are mixed and tangled into tight knots. I am used to crowded places from the city I live in, but this is too much. I find myself being pushed around and overwhelmed. Not much because of the amount of people but because of how they are.

Their smooth silk clothes , their merry carefree laughter piercing the night, their big talks about private jets ,mansions and cruises, the jingle of their jewelry. I am bombarded with the scent of intoxicating perfumes that waft through the air, even their scent is regal. It's like I've entered a whole new world-one in which I don't belong.

I slip through them and some of them notice me, eyeing me with curiosity like I was some peculiar creature.

I ignore it and the urge I have to stay here and admire their suits and items and talks .

I bottle my own curiosity and focus on why I even entered the crowd.

I stand on the tips of my toe, heightening myself to see the ramps that lead inside the ship.

I am not that far and a smile bursts on my lips, but it quickly fades once I realize the circle with my father stands between me and the entrance.

I sigh, somehow I have to get in avoiding them. I bend my knees, dipping myself low, hiding behind the countless bodies that tower over me.

I don't want to be seen.

I tip toe my way to the ramps, my hope is to get there by going around their circle, without any of them seeing me, and it's quite difficult when I can barely see anything.

Still I angle myself away from their direction and move.

I do get strange looks from those who I pass by, and all I can do is smile awkwardly and continue forward.

My cheeks redden in embarrassment. Why do I always have to embarrass myself in front of such big people?

I don't know how close I am yet to the ramps, but I know I am not there yet l.

I hesitate pondering on if I should get up and check or just go on and pray I don't bump into my father.

Why is he even here? What is this event even for? Vihaan never explained it to me well, he just said it was for work. So then why are all these people here?

But before I can go any further, I bump into someone else. How great.

"Payal?"

I look up to the voice "Kairav?"